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How Puritans became capitalists
A historian traces the moment when Boston’s dour preachers embraced the market
(Clement Bruit/Associated Press)
Mark Valeri
Even in down times like these, America’s economy remains remarkably productive, by far the world’s largest. At its base is a distinctive form of market-driven capitalism that was championed and shaped in Puritan era Boston. (Full article: 1089 words)
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